ShikkariCon 2025’s Vendors and Artists!
Application are now CLOSED!
2025 Vendors
Anime Snacktime (1/2)
Whether you suddenly get a sweet tooth as you’re enjoying the con, need something to tide you over till your next meal, have a hard time finding delicious Japanese snacks in your area, or curious what types of tasty treats Japan makes, we have the shop for you! Anime Snacktime, known by many for their work running Camp Anime, returns with Pocky, Ramune, HiChews and much more! And this year they will have a candy tasting panel! More info on that soon!
Charm City Fabrication (16)
“Meredith from Charm City Fabrication has been playing with paper since the age of six, and shares her love of origami and anime through a unique blend of humor, skill, and creative reuse.”
HiyaTati (4)
“Hiya Everybody! My name is Tatiana or you can call me Tati! I’m the creator of HiyaTati!
My vision for HiyaTati is to light up people’s lives while encouraging simplicity and happiness through every design.”
HiyaTati will have t-shirts, tote bags, and more of Tatiana’s original designs!
KeiMart (17)
A source of handmade and imported lolita fashion and accessories, Japanese exclusive anime merch and more!
2025 Artists
8 Bit Hues (13)
“We do watercolor and copic illustration, perler accessories and jewelry, shadow boxes, and textile products such as keychains and dice bags.”
Absolute Art Studios (8)
“Hey everyone my name is Ashley Watkins and my business is called Absolute Art Studios. I am a graphic designer that makes anything from a small business card to fan art. Can’t wait to see everyone at the show!! And remember art is absolute!”
Atelier in April (7)
“I create original and fanart! Featuring various merch such as Genshin, Monster Hunter, Pokemon, Splatoon, Demon Slayer, Vtubers, Vocaloid, Arknights, Fire Emblem, Ib, Hades, cute animals, sea critters, cats, landscape art and more!”
LiangArt (9)
“Hi there! My name is Liang Zhao – I’m an illustrator and painter who does all sorts of cute and colorful artworks, usually digitally or with oil paint!”
Matty’s Anime Sketches (12)
“I sell art prints, framed art, and stickers of my original art and fan art as well as some on-the-spot sketch commissions.”
Meaker Sneakers (14)
“Hello, I’m meaka! I’m an animator and illustrator with a love of things cute and spooky and most commonly, both. I occasionally dabble in Game Development (though with RPGMaker, I am not powerful enough to code on my own). I also make things I really love and I hope you will enjoy them, too!”
Painting Panda (5)
“Hi, my name is Jessica and I’m the artist behind Painting Panda. I make colorful illustrations of original art as well as fanart of games, anime, Studio Ghibli, Pokemon and more. I sell art prints, stickers, buttons, keychains, pins, magnets, bookmarks and washi-tape.”
Seabunny Art (11)
“I am a small artist with an oceans worth of ideas! I create plushies, prints, stickers, button down shirts, and more of both original and fanmade origin!” Stop buy to play their “Plinko” style game for a chance at stickers, discounts and more.
Shiny Horseshoe (6)
“I am a multi-disciplinary artist offering a variety of anime and gaming-inspired creations. I work primarily with epoxy resin to create unique, one-of-a-kind items including D20s and full dice sets for tabletop gaming, dice accessories like display holders and rolling trays, and other fun goodies like keychains and earrings inspired by nerd culture! Everything is totally handmade by me. I am also a digital artist and will have art prints and stickers of my illustrations inspired primarily by anime and video gaming.”
Squishworks Studio (3)
“A cosplay prop and replica company with products that span many different fandoms and franchises. We are thrilled to be returning to Shikkaricon!”
Summ.Art (10)
“Unique, psychedelic designs you won’t see anywhere else. Many designs include anime, video game, and Marvel influences. I vend various conventions around the country and have been commissioned by voice actors such as Boruto and Junko, as well as RJ Mitte (Walter White Jr from Breaking Bad). I have many design, size, and medium options to choose from: custom framed prints, stickers, pins, mystery bags, coloring books, and commissions!”
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How are vendors and artists chosen? – Generally first come, first served. Firstly, items must be either anime or gaming related (or both). Next is seeing an online storefront with your items (site, Etsy, etc). Finally, we try to have a broad variety of items available for customers.
- What if I need helpers? – Additional badges will be available for artists and vendors for $15 each.
- Will there be a setup up and breakdown down times? – There will be time Friday night as well as Saturday morning. Exact times TBD.
- How do we do load-in/load-out? – All of your stuff will need to be moved in and out via the hotel’s main entrance.
- Will I be required to have insurance? – Hilton Hotels has waived the insurance requirements due to the types of items being sold. As long as we don’t add a weapon vendor we’re good.
- How do we pay for the space? – Once you’re accepted you will receive instructions for payment via our registration system. This year will be via TicketLeap. Leap Events is formerly known as GrowTix and created a great ticket system for smaller events such as ours.
- Are there any items we’re not able to sell? – We are a family-oriented convention so please use your best judgment for who may see your items. Also weapons, bootleg items, food or beverages. Exceptions are Japanese food and beverages, such as what Camp Anime brings every year.
- What are your policies for COVID-19?
We currently do not required vaccination proof or masks. However, we will have a supplies of masks and hand sanitizer packets for anyone requesting them. - For any other questions, email ShikkariConvention@gmail.com.